Wall Street bounces despite the Fed

Wall Street closed on a nice increase on Tuesday. Finally the green, while the day was very hard: the Nasdaq fell 6.90%. On Tuesday, at the opening, the rebound was in order. And even if it was shaken by the Fed, which held a speech rather worrying to 20 hours (Paris time), the trend is finally returned to positive. At the close, the Dow actually increased from 3.98% to 11,240 points, with a surge in the last few minutes, and recross the threshold of 11,000 points, lost yesterday.The Standard & Poor's 500 and 100 Nadsad, very volatile, too, have finally rebounded 4.75% respectively) in 1173 and 5.29% points to 2483 points.

A sustained increase in contrast to the cold reception that investors gave the Fed about tonight: the Central Bank of the United States announced Tuesday it would keep its key interest rate near zero "in least until mid-2013 "and that it was considering new stimulus package to help the economy. These ads have been justified by growth 'considerably slower' than expected and risks "have increased". And investors did not like the Fed is so accommodating, a sign that the economy is really bad.But ultimately, they are relieved that the monetary authorities are behind them.

Also very anxious before the meeting with the Fed, the European and Asian market, have they finally closed in the green after a yoyo session. In Paris the CAC 40 fell below 3,000 points for the first time since July 2009. But the trend seems to have subsided, the indices being pressed into the green in the afternoon.

Global oil demand to decrease

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Tuesday lowered its forecast for growth in global demand for crude in 2011, citing deteriorating macroeconomic outlook in most advanced economies paydayloans. In its monthly report, OPEC reduced its forecast of 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) now and plans for this year growth in global demand of 1.21 million bpd of crude.In financial markets, oil prices ended Tuesday to its lowest level since September 29, 2010, yielding about 2.5%. On the Nymex, the contract on September U.S. crude (WTI) ended on a loss of 2.01 dollars, or 2.47% to 79.30 dollars a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent advanced yielded 1.74%, or 1.81 dollar to 101.93 dollars.

Earlier this afternoon, investors are aware of a new better than expected, but still not glorifying to the future of U.S. growth. Productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, fell at an annual rate of 0.3% over the period April to June after falling 0.6% the previous quarter (revised from 1.8%). The market expected it folds down from 0.8% in the second quarter.

Face communication at high risk of the Fed tonight, "it is clear that the average productivity of U.S. companies in the second quarter is very far from the concerns of the market and will go unnoticed" analysts suggest Aurel BGC. Especially since the figure is clearly negative, the victim of an increasingly weakened growth.

The market capitalization of U.S. computer maker Apple (5.89% to 374.01 dollars) briefly exceeded that of the oil giant ExxonMobbil (2.39% to 71.87 dollars) Tuesday, becoming the company's most expensive the world, said a specialist told AFP. The market capitalization of both groups were around 340 billion dollars in the afternoon in New York, told AFP Volokhine Gregory, head of markets for the company portfolio management Meeschaert New York.That of Apple rose temporarily above that of ExxonMobil to 7:20 p.m..

The single employment contract, attractive but difficult to implement

As we approach the presidential election, the idea of ​​establishing a single employment contract instead of the current CDD and CDI returns to service. The National Association of Directors of Human Resources (ANDRH), the Assizes were held in Paris on Friday, wanted to "deliver the proposal to the public debate," now calling legislators and social partners to tackle them.

"This is not a new idea, warned the director in the morning at the microphone of a Europe, for the first time against that as we engage practitioners to advance in this field." One idea already welcomed by Labour Minister Xavier Bertrand, who ruled on Friday that it i-TV should be studied free credit score online. No wonder this: the reform program was already the candidate Nicolas Sarkozy in the 2007 presidential election.

The idea may indeed seem attractive.Two reports published in 2004 while two (one from the Economic Analysis Council on the protection of employment, both of Pierre Cahuc and Francis Kramarz Social Security Professional), as well as the Attali report, the had also called their wish, including with the aim to overcome the strong duality of the labor market. By giving employees rights progressive, the single employment contract is "to fight against the excessive use of fixed-term contracts and temporary," justifies the ANDRH.

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Europe continues to mobilize to help Greece

The record turns Greek puzzles. In Brussels on Tuesday, finance ministers of the Eurogroup have once again gathered to discuss a new rescue plan, with the stumbling block of how to involve private creditors.

The coming days ahead crucial step after the meeting convened in emergency Tuesday night. The future plan for assistance must be discussed Monday during a Eurogroup long planned – this one – in the context of the EU summit on 23 and 24 JuneMeanwhile, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel should also mention the issue in Berlin on Friday.

Crushed by the weight of a huge debt of 350 billion euros, Athens has already obtained a loan of 110 billion last year, and creditors are preparing to give a hand to the pocket extension could be around 90 billion euros, according to figures frequently mentioned.

Reactions conservative banks

"The German government is ready to take additional measures," said Tuesday the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, while holding that "of course" private sector participation was "an element" of any additional program.His Dutch counterpart, Jan Kees de Jager, for his part felt that the private sector should shoulder more than 30% of a new assistance plan.

But the European Commission, the ECB and France in particular, warn against any commitments forced march of banks and other pension funds, which could have a destabilizing effect on markets. "We are against the involvement other than a voluntary private creditors," was repeated before MEPs Mario Draghi, who should succeed Jean-Claude Trichet in November.

For its part, the Commissioner of Economic Affairs, Olli Rehn, has talked about the preparation of an "Agreement on the basis of the Vienna initiative, under which banks extend the term of their loans and do so voluntarily."For the Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders, "all sorts of authoritarian measures likely would include a risk for Portugal or Ireland, a risk for the euro area."

Several options are on the table. Berlin calls for an exchange of bonds, which would lengthen the debt maturity of seven years. The other track to the study is a continuation of voluntary debt maturities (rollover).

The ground is shifting, investors can quickly interpret a conscription as a step toward bankruptcy. As a warning, the rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded three notches Monday note of Greece, to "CCC".

From the banking side, the reactions are currently cautious.The German Banking Federation Saturday approved the principle of private sector participation, without specifying the terms, while the governor of the Bank of France showed its confidence in the financial system driver (see below). French and German institutions are most at risk from international creditors.

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The CAC 40 remains in negative territory

Avoid taking unnecessary risks. This should be the credo of investors on Wednesday at the Paris Bourse. The CAC 40, which strengthened yesterday after eight consecutive sessions progresison, thus starts the day on a drop of 0.18% to 4089.64 points.

The movement is exactly the same on other European markets. At the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE-100 index lost 0.54% to 6049.96 points in early trade. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange also opened down 0.34% to 7475.18 points.

Investors have no clear upward or from Wall Street or the Asian markets. In addition, the program of the day is very busy. In addition to a series of important industry publication, several statistics are on the agenda. In France, there will be counts of the trade balance in March and the PMI services in April.This indicator is also expected across the eurozone, as retail sales in March. United States, employment is under the spotlight. So what awaited the traditional monthly report Friday, the markets will have an overview of the U.S. labor market from Wednesday with the Challenger study on employment, which will be followed by the ADP report. Next came the ISM services and oil stocks weekly.

Oil markets precisely, prices are still trending down in morning trading. A barrel of light sweet crude for June delivery lost 76 cents to 110.29 dollars while that of Brent North Sea also June delivery yielded 69 cents to 121.76 dollars. Brokers are questioning the declining demand in the United States. On the currency markets, the euro fell slightly to 1.4813 dollar.

BNP Paribas beats consensus

Orpea

The group announced Wednesday an increase of 26.7% of its sales in the first quarter of 2011 due to high occupancy of its homes and its clinics. It confirms its target of a 2011 turnover of at least 1.210 billion for the full year (964.2 million in 2010) and "maintaining profitability remains strong."

BNP Paribas

The group reported results well above expectations for the first quarter. Net income was up 14.6% to 2.6 billion euros over the first three months of the year, revenues rose 1.3% while provisions for bad debts fell by over 30% .

Alstom

The specialist in energy infrastructure and transport on Wednesday released results 2010-2011 in sharp decline, especially because of its activities in energy, and confirmed its targets for this fiscal year cours.Sur ended March 31, Alstom recorded a net profit of 462 million euros (-62%), operating income of 1.570 billion (-12%) and a turnover of 20.923 billion (+6%).

CGG Veritas

The oil services group has widened its losses in the first quarter to 37 million. Its sales rose 5% but at 728 million euros. The group recorded a backlog at April 1, to 1.22 billion on a market that is expected to strengthen gradually.

Iliad

The company said sales rose 1.1% to 509.8 million euros in the first quarter.

Scor

The French reinsurer posted a first quarter net loss of 80 million euros, mainly due to the cost of natural disasters in the first three months of 2011.

Side publications are expected on Wednesday égalment those Nicox and Boursorama (first quarter results). M6 and Gecina unveil their turnover in the first quarter. After trading, the income of Cegedim, and Mr Bricologe SeLoger.com are expected.

Vicat

The group announced on Tuesday a jump in sales in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in its business in Europe, helped by particularly mild weather conditions.

NRJ Group

The group announced Tuesday an increase in advertising revenues in France since the beginning of the second quarter, after posting a jump in sales over the first three months this year thanks to its television division.

Hermes Jean Paul Gaultier officially leaves

Valeo

The U.S. investment fund Pardus has criticized the leadership of Valeo's not doing more to address the valuation gap between the automotive supplier and its competitors.

Hermes

The broker said Tuesday the sale of its 45% stake in Jean Paul Gaultier perfume Catalan group Puig. The sale price of securities and loan repayments will generate a book profit of EUR 30 million in 2011, said the saddler.

Europacorp will present its strategic plan while Air Liquide holds its general meeting at 15 o'clock.

Foreign tourists return in France

Hotel occupancy in France was restarted in 2010 after the 2009 economic crisis, while the success of the campsites can not be denied, especially for higher-end, according to an INSEE survey released Thursday.

In 2010 the number of overnight stays in hotels rose 2.2% in France compared to 2009 to 192.2 million. The growth has not led to clear decline in 2009 (-4.9%). Let alone find the record of 2007 (198.9 million nights), this study is conducted in partnership between INSEE and the general direction of Competitiveness, Industry and Services (DGCIS).

Business customers (+4.6%) largely explains the recovery. Foreign tourists are partly income (+2.8%). The attendance of French customers has also increased (+2%).

The upscale hotels are the first beneficiaries of the recovery.The number of overnight stays increased by 12% for 4 and 5 star establishments, 3.7% for the 3 stars but is down 0.7% for the 2 stars.

Chinese customers (+45%) arrive en masse, before the South Americans (+28%) and clients of the Near and Middle East (+23%).

Europeans are fewer (-0.2%). The clientele of the United Kingdom, traditionally the most important, yet declining sharply in 2010 (-6.7%). However, attendance is strong from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (+13.2%) and Russians (28.3%).

For the 2010 season, the number of overnight camping has increased slightly (+0.9%) to 103.8 million.

French football wants to change the economic model

French professional football tries to lift his head. Sealed by a record deficit of 130 million euros in 2009-2010, the clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 will reduce to ten million in 2010-2011, according to the report released Tuesday by the Professional Football League (LFP ). A decrease of 92.3%.

This figure is only "a trend indicator" as FIFA confirms a trend that French football would establish a new economic model. His priority? Reduce payroll clubs. On the occasion of the next transfer market, which will open next June, the slogan will sell more buying. This creed, which is reminiscent of financial fair play that UEFA president Michel Platini wants to introduce from the 2014-2015 season seems to have resonated with the clubs."There will be no madness this summer, it's absolutely clear! It will get rid of some players and look for one or two that are free (of any contract with a club, Ed), Jean-Claude Dassier said in an interview with France Football magazine last March.

Delays in the transfer market

Professional clubs are also counting on the development of new sources of revenue in the medium term. In addition to opening paris online, they rely on the prospect of Euro 2016 and the construction of stadiums new generation, which should grow revenue at 25% of budgets against 15% currently.This will, according to Jean-Pierre Louvel, president of the Union of professional football clubs, "a real growth driver."

If the PSA highlights the efforts made by the elite of French football in reducing the wage bill in particular, it notes that "the majority of them are lagging behind their goal." While clubs rely on 264 million euros of capital gains on transfers, the LFP states that "only 41% of capital gains on disposal of players" have been made to date against 75% to 80% on time normal. "The business model of European football is unsustainable," says Olivier Ferrand, president of Terra Nova, co-author of "Change or die: what future for European football?" In La Tribune. The purge is necessary and must take place now. "The establishment of financial fair play, which aims to limit debt clubs, will be effective in only three years.

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Axel Springer may withdraw SeLoger.com Exchange

The German publisher Axel Springer has gained control over 95% of the company of small ads on the Internet Seloger.com from the extension of its tender offer (OPA) announced the Authority Financial Markets (AMF), confirming a report from Reuters. "It (score) Stalinist," said one of those people.

The success of this operation means that SeLoger.com may soon bid farewell to the Exchange. Indeed, the French stock exchange law authorizes the issuer of a tender offer to delist its target if he can control at least 95% of its capital at the end of its range. The results of the extension of the tender offer to 38.05 euros per share is expected to be formally announced Wednesday by the Financial Markets Authority (AMF).

A company owning more than 95% of another listed company for the possibility to via IPO Squeeze (OPRO), to redeem all shares on the market. Investors then have the obligation to tender their shares to the offer as opposed to a takeover bid. This procedure is also called "squeeze out". Specifically, the delisting occurs most often in the form of a Public Buyout Offer (OPR) followed by a takeover of Squeeze (OPRO, which will compensate the shareholders of the company low fee cash advance.

The delisting is not excluded

Axel Springer has not formally ruled out making a "squeeze-out on SeLoger.com, but also said he has nothing against the act of keeping one of its acquisitions listed, as is still the case for Aufeminin, another French star net bought by the German publisher.Out a group of stock and raise its stake to 100% allows the shareholder to make a tax consolidation and reassembling easier dividends to the parent.

For its part, SeLoger.com announced Monday that he expected a double digit growth of its key financial indicators in 2011 thanks to record levels of hearing and that he intended to double its dividend . After a fierce battle market, Axel Springer was able to convince management and major shareholders of SeLoger.com. After his first offer, the publisher of the German tabloid Bild controlled nearly 75% stake in the company.

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The CAC 40 starts timidly his week

The Paris Bourse is again very cautious in the beginning of this week, having already collapsed to 1, 23% last week, uncertainties about the global oil production has not improved over the weekend. At the opening, the benchmark index in Paris fell back to 0.55% from below 4,000 points.

Oil prices remain in effect under pressure Monday as Libya appears to sink into civil war. However, the country's fourth largest oil exporter in Africa after Nigeria, Algeria and Angola. The bulk of its exports destined for Europe. In morning trading, a barrel of light sweet crude gained $ 1.33 to 106.02 dollars.That of Brent North Sea was up 59 cents to 117.13 dollars.

Apart from the Asian markets, reassured by a drop in the yen against the greenback and the euro, the stock performance has been more mixed than the end of last week. The key index had dropped 1% in Paris on Friday night, amid bad news in the Arab countries and fear of rising interest rates after the words of Jean-Claude Trichet. Despite the employment figures in the United States better than expected and an early meeting in the largely green, Wall Street has finished its part of his week down 0.74% at 12,168.10 points, overtaken by the new surge in oil prices.

Beyond the uncertainties on oil, European financial markets are also new costs to fears about sovereign debt of the states of southern Europe, while the rating agency Moody's announced that it lowered three notches note of Greece (from Ba1 to B1), with a negative outlook. On other European markets, the Dax in Frankfurt Stock Exchange opened down 0.57% on Monday to 7,137.81 points and the FTSE in London back in turn of 0.26% to 5974.78 points.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro was stable against the dollar this morning, is now touefois just below the $ 1.40 threshold that had briefly passed Friday for the first time in nearly four months. Despite profit taking in morning trading, the European monnaire dollar traded at 1.3979 on Monday around 8:00, the same level as Friday night cash advance no fax.

On the front macroeconomics, few major indicators are expected to attend the first meeting weekly. United States, only the distribution of consumer loans, expected to 20:00 Paris time should attract the attention of operators.

Stay tuned especially today on the Paris exchange, the values of the aviation sector, while the Union of French airports (UAF) held this morning at 11:00 a press conference to present the results of activity of the French airports in 2010 and the outlook for the current year.

Nexans suspected of price fixing

LVMH

The world number one luxury takes 51% stake in Italian jeweler.LVMH could then launch a friendly takeover of the outstanding capital of Bulgaria.

EADS

Chairman of EADS North America, Ralph Crosby, announced that the group of European aerospace and defense would not challenge the award to Boeing's tanker contract from the U.S. Air Force.

Nexans

Cable manufacturers Nexans, Prysmian, ABB and many others of their counterparts will probably accused this month by the European Commission of unlawful agreement on prices, said Friday two sources familiar with the matter.

Accor – Fimalac

The hotel group announced the closing of the sale of its Fimalac 49% stake in Groupe Lucien Barriere, the leading French operator of casinos and luxury hotels such as Fouquet's on Champs-Elysees or Normandy, at Deauville.

Saffron

Safran said he would propose at a general meeting to abandon the current dual structure of society and return to a structure with board of directors.

Sanofi-Aventis

The laboratory has extended the offer for all the outstanding shares of Genzyme, for 74 dollars each, according to a statement released Monday. This offer ends on April 1 at 23:59 AM New York when she was previously scheduled to expire on March 16 at 17:00.

After market, Altarea Cogedim present its annual results.

Icesave: Icelandic President wants a new referendum

Great Britain and the Netherlands can expect a new massive rejection. Despite the final adoption by the Icelandic parliament of the agreement on the repayment plan of nearly four billion euros lost in the bankruptcy of Icesave, the Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson on Sunday called for a new referendum. The President of Iceland has essentially honorary missions, but has the power to decide to call a referendum … procedure that had already been initiated after the vote by MPs of the previous agreement in early 2010. Icelanders had then decided against, to more than 93%.

"The citizens of Iceland will be asked to vote on a new agreement on Icesave with British and Dutch governments," said Olafur Grimsson who had delighted in March of massive rejection of the previous plan in which he opposed.

Better deal

The new text adopted by the Icelandic parliament last Wednesday, however, is more favorable to Iceland than last year. It provides that Iceland plunged into crisis by the collapse of its banks in late 2008, will spread its payments between July 2016 and 2046, at an interest rate of 3% to EUR 1.3 billion due The Hague and 3.3% for the remainder due in London. Last year, the agreement provided for repayment between 2016 and 2024 only, at an interest rate of 5.5%.

Great Britain and the Netherlands and wanted to show their goodwill in seeking a solution. In a recent survey, the text was approved by 57% of Icelanders.

The Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir said she was very "disappointed" by the president's call. "It's disappointing.We anticipated that the president would sign the agreement on Icesave, "she said. "The agreement was approved by a majority in Parliament and this is not common that a president is opposed to an agreement adopted such a majority," she said, adding that there was "little chance that Great Britain and the Netherlands are willing to renegotiate the agreement. " On 10 January 2011, the International Monetary Fund announced it had finally released the fifth installment of its loan to Iceland for a $ 160 million. Disbursement of funds was previously blocked by Icesave.

No date was given for the poll, which according to Prime Minister, should take place "as soon as possible.Maybe in a month. "

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Protesters furious after Mubarak's speech

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10:55 p.m.: People are beginning to organize to camp on Tahrir Square. A great new day of action is planned for tomorrow.

10:51 p.m.: The vice president urged protesters not to listen to "satellite TV" and listen to "their heart."

10:40 p.m.: The vice president spoke in turn to state television and defending the president in ensuring that it has placed the country's interests above his own. He called on demonstrators to go home and all the Egyptians to work together.

10:36 p.m.: Obama met with his national security team after Mubarak's speech.The CIA had indeed thought that the Egyptian president would announce his resignation, a scenario that was favored by the United States.

10:27 p.m.: The Egyptian state television just announced that Vice-President Suleiman will in turn address the nation.

10:21 p.m.: A man lying on the floor of Tahrir Square. The protesters formed a cordon around him to prevent it happen trampled.

10:13 p.m.: Mubarak said in his speech that he wanted to be "buried in Egypt" and he would not leave his country under any pretext.

10:10 p.m.: The Egyptian demonstrators brandish their shoes, a powerful symbol of defiance and anger in the Arab world.

Mubarak wants to ensure the transition until presidential elections. Photo credits: TV via APTN EGYPT / AP